There are 3 ways to get from Lubumbashi to Rwanda by plane or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane FBM - KGL
8h 35m$325–918Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lubumbashi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
2d 19h$120–179Bus via Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Lubumbashi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
2d 23h$125–214
Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lubumbashi to Rwanda is to bus which costs $120 - $180 and takes 2 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Lubumbashi to Rwanda is to fly which takes 8h 35m and costs $320 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Lubumbashi to Rwanda. However, there are services departing from Lubumbashi and arriving at Nyabugogo Bus Stn via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Namirembe Park and Trinity Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Lubumbashi and Rwanda is 1130 km.
The best way to get from Lubumbashi to Rwanda without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 19h and costs $120 - $180.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Lubumbashi to Rwanda, including transfers.
Lubumbashi to Rwanda bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Lubumbashi station.
The best way to get from Lubumbashi to Rwanda is to fly which takes 8h 35m and costs $320 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $180 and takes 2 days 19h.
Lubumbashi to Rwanda bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
There are 854+ hotels available in Rwanda.
What companies run services between Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda?
Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lubumbashi to Nyabugogo Bus Stn via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Kampala, Namirembe Park, and Trinity Bus Terminal in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Ndola, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Lubumbashi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $68
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Lubumbashi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $68
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
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